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Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Hexagon Star

Hanging on the wall at last!

approx 62 inches by 56 inches

I was expecting all the EPP seams on the half inch hexagons to be hard going with hand quilting but they weren't too bad - just a bit bumpy at times. The hand quilting progressed surprisingly quickly and I was finished within a month.

No marking was needed as I just outlined all the 'flowers' in the garden, and followed a lot of the star and diamond edges.

To give a little definition to the outer borders (single coloured hexagons among cream ) I quilted straight through three rows all around the outside of the quilt - see below:

Just in case anyone wants to know - I used YLI cream quilting thread, thin cotton batting, a 16 inch square hoop and my usual handful of hardware (Clover brass half thimble, yellow needle puller and TJ Quick quilter spoon) - no affiliation with any of these suppliers but they are Australian stockists. After losing a couple of my usual needles (flicked into the 'ether' across the room - as you do!) I tried a new quilting needle which I now also love - Sew Easy Quilting gold eye size 9. They were $2.65 for 20 strong little needles from Lincraft - got to love that sort of economy.

The backing is a favourite old floral called 'Plantation' from Windham.

I thought that, especially as this was to be a wall hanging, this quilt would suit a no-show binding. If you google and Pinterest search there are quite a few handy tutorials on various ways to do this.

In 2014 I made a hidden binding on my 'Simon' Dutch quilt (click to see more in the link) but I was not entirely happy with the corners on the back as they were a bit bulky and not particularly neat. Mind you the quilt hangs beautifully square and I love the finish on the front.

39 comments:

Beautiful! Well done, a lovely finish. And thank you so much for showing and telling us so much about that invisible binding. I have Petra Prins' books but have never tried this way of binding and I do find everything easier with pictures. Your quilt looks beautiful hanging on that wall, you must be proud.

I have never done binding that way thanks for sharing - I love your hexie quilt - I have put my hexie quilt away for a little bit while I finish one and work more on a couple other quilts. I just needed a break from it for awhile.

I so love your blog! When I see there is a new entry, I quickly make a pot of coffee, sit in my favorite chair, and begin the journey! Truly a delight! I am always in awe of your workmanship and productivity. This quilt is beyond beautiful! I bow to your talents!

What a gorgeous finish!! I have some small wall hangings, made of hexies, that I could easily use this method. Thanks for sharing it. Love the photos. I like seeing the fabrics used in a quilt!! Hope you had a happy Mothers Day.

That is the most divine Hexagon Quilt ever Hilda. Just gorgeous! A real heirloom, and I love your soft quilting. Thank you for all your references. Its always good to check these things out. I have never made a binding that way.

Absolutely stunning! I'm glad you always show some many detailed photos of all those fabrics you included. I can't imagine cutting one or two hexies from a gazillion wonderful fabrics. Your work is incredible. I saved the tutorial you recommended. If was fun looking back at your Dutch quilt, Simon. I love that one too. Your quilt is beautiful enjoying the fall colors. It's a great photo!

Your hexagon quilt is quite wonderful! Love the autumn photo! Have you ever done a post on how you hang your quilts? So amazing how you have so many displayed in your home and change them out too, would love to know how you do it. I think you must be an expert! Thanks for the lovely post and quilting inspiration!

Congratulations on another beautiful, beautiful finish!!! Such an interesting way of completing the quilt with a no-show binding, perfect for this quilt. Thanks for detailing your process and listing the tools and materials you use. Love love love the photos that show all of your gorgeous fabrics and the final pic is just stunning.

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